Maha Assembly: BJP withdraws candidate for Dy Speaker's post

The BJP on Saturday withdrew its candidate for the deputy speaker's post after the Maha Vikas Aghadi government made a request. The BJP had fielded Ashok Uike for the post against NCP's Narhari Zhirwal.

Maharashtra State BJP president Chandrakant Patil told PTI that Uike withdrew his candidature after the ruling MVA requested the opposition to do so, since there is a precedent that the post is filled without a contest. Later in the day, Speaker Nana Patole announced that Zhirwal had been chosen unanimously.

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Deputy CM Ajit Pawar and Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis escorted Zhirwal to his seat..